Dodge drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Dodge models in NHTSA's complaint database, 8,736 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Ram 1500 accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2005 Ram 1500 with 582 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 8,736 about drivetrain & axles, all Dodge models
- Most affected
- Ram 1500 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 5,752 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 377 and 108
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Dodge models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2005 Dodge Ram 1500582 complaints
- 2012 Dodge Dart450 complaints
- 2009 Dodge Ram 1500230 complaints
- 2010 Dodge Ram 1500229 complaints
- 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan219 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 52 |
| 1992 | 76 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 83 |
| 1995 | 143 |
| 1996 | 184 |
| 1997 | 132 |
| 1998 | 234 |
| 1999 | 222 |
| 2000 | 163 |
| 2001 | 148 |
| 2002 | 233 |
| 2003 | 231 |
| 2004 | 334 |
| 2005 | 972 |
| 2006 | 458 |
| 2007 | 459 |
| 2008 | 414 |
| 2009 | 474 |
| 2010 | 455 |
| 2011 | 400 |
| 2012 | 859 |
| 2013 | 348 |
| 2014 | 312 |
| 2015 | 438 |
| 2016 | 460 |
| 2017 | 115 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 5,752 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.